Oh my goodness Jackie, What a trial for those two.  If we don't laugh about 
some things, we cry.  Good thing for sense of humor.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jackie Shepherd" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: Prayer if you think abou it


> Hi Vicki,
>
> I will also continue to pray for healing in your hand as well as for your 
> ability to do the exercises with as little pain as possible.
>
> And now for a laugh.  Time to share!  During the first year I was employed 
> in Salem, while my husband was still working in Bend at Marrus Dental as a 
> machinist; he cut his finger while using a milling machine.  As if it 
> weren't bad enough, instead of allowing this to happen once, he did it 
> twice.  He was lucky he didn't lose the finger.  It required several 
> stitches, as the cut was very deep.  He probably was thinking of our 
> daughter Marcy who had just had surgery, as she cut the tendons in her 
> thumb the week before, as she worked at the mill in Bend; they left a 
> guard off the machine she was using and she thought it had been fixed.
>
> Now here's the funny part!  So I came home the following week end to find 
> them fixing supper.  Our daughter Marcy was over helping her dad, and one 
> was holding the can, while another was opening it with a can opener.  I 
> just couldn't help it, it was so funny we were all laughing.  However, 
> dinner did get done and was delicious!
>
> Love and blessings,
>
> Jackie
>
>    At 09:56 PM 2013-09-07, you wrote:
>>Thanks. I appreciate it Phil.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>Phil Scovell
>>To: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
>>Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 2:23 PM
>>Subject: Re: Prayer if you think abou it
>>
>>Vicki,
>>
>>I know those hand things must be quite painful and especially during 
>>recovery.  We will be praying
>>Phil.
>>Living His Name
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>Vicki
>>To: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
>>Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 11:39 AM
>>Subject: Prayer if you think abou it
>>
>>First of all, warning to the wise, don't have surgery on your birthday 
>>unless you want to be in stitches. Lol!
>>
>>Second, I got those little things out on Friday. They smarted too.  But 
>>now I'm in the recovery state and these exercises are painful.  So would 
>>you pray the the exercises do what they are supposed to and that the  pain 
>>level decreases along with the swelling.  Then later I start on the scar 
>>therapy to make the scar disappear.  The surgeon who did this for me has a 
>>reputation of doing beautiful work so that the scar can be unnoticeable.
>>
>>Now I'm done whining.  But prayer would be very appreciated.
>>
>>And to think Jesus has scars in his hands and feet for us.
>>
>>Vicki
>>
>>
>>
>